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Smokey Road Middle School

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Smokey Road Middle School is a suburban public school in Newnan, Georgia that is part of Coweta County School District. It serves 563 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

563 Students

44 Teachers

965 Smokey Rd

Newnan, GA 30263 View local requests

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Smokey Road Middle School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Smokey Road Middle School

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Smokey Road Middle School has received support from 11 individuals from Georgia and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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